FAQ: How do I cite a government report in APA Style?

Government Report

General Format from a Website

Name of Government Department, Agency, or Committee Responsible for the Report. (date). Title of report (Report Number if Available). Publisher or Government Department that Oversees the Authoring Agency. URL.

For Example

National Cancer Institute. (2019). Taking time: Support for people with cancer (NIH Publication No. 18-2059). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. https://www.cancer.gov/publications/patient-education/takingtime.pdf

Corresponding In-Text Citation

• ...(National Cancer Institute, 2019).

OR

•  National Cancer Institute (2019)....

Example of a Government Report where the Authoring Agency is also the Publisher

When the government department, agency, or committee that created the document is also the publisher, omit the publisher's name. 

For Example

U.S. Department of the Treasury. (2007). Social Security Reform: The Nature of the Problem (Issue Brief no. 1). https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/hp572

Corresponding In-Text Citation

• ...(U.S. Department of the Treasury, 2007).

OR

•  U.S. Department of the Treasury (2007)...

More Information 

• APA Style Guide (Shapiro Library)
• Report by a Government Agency References - APA Style blog This link opens in a new window
• Webpage with a Government Agency as Group Author - APA Style blog This link opens in a new window

Disclaimer

This information is intended to be a guideline, not expert advice. Please be sure to speak to your professor about the appropriate way to cite sources in your class assignments and projects.